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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: This year’s first long weekend, starting with Republic Day on Friday, has generated a strong response from travellers eager to take a short break from work. According to travel platform Make My Trip, Goa, Jaipur and Udaipur were the leading choices of getaways for travellers in this brief window. “A higher percentage of the reservations to Jaipur and Udaipur are being made by those residing in the western region rather than north. In the south, Puducherry is seeing a remarkable growth in demand,” said Rajesh Magow, co-founder and group chief executive officer, Make My Trip. With the…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday protested against the planned violent attacks on the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ by the Corrupt Assam Chief Minister Hemant Biswa Sarma and burnt his effigy. GPCC President Amit Patkar, MLA Carlos Alvares Ferreira, Senior Vice president M K Sheikh, Media Cell Chairman Amarnath Panjikar, AICC Minority Incharge for Goa Tarannum Khan, Youth Congress President Joel Andrade, NSUI President Naushad Chowdhari and other Congress office bearers were present were present. The effigy of Hemant Biswa Sarma was burnt in protest at Congress House-Panaji. Congress supporters and leaders shouted slogans against BJP and…

In the project, up to 3 million tonnes of iron ore will be mined annually (MTPA), 25.162 MTPA of waste rock will be excavated, and a 4 MTPA crushing and screening plant will be built on the 478.5206 hectare mine lease area. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Bicholim Mineral Block in the North Goa district has received environmental clearance from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, allowing Vedanta Limited to resume iron ore mining in the state. In the project, up to 3 million tonnes of iron ore will be mined annually (MTPA), 25.162 MTPA of waste rock…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao has moved five Private Member Resolutions for the Sixth Session of the Eighth Goa Legislative Assembly commencing from 2nd February 2024. If the Resolutions are listed by the Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, the same will come up for discussion on Friday 9th February 2024. The Listing will be done on 25th January 2024. In his first Private Member Resolution on Amendment to Anti-Defection Law, LOP Yuri Alemao has expressed the need of doing away with the concept of “Merger” and hand over adjudication process to a Judge to be designated by the Chief…

Goemkarponn desk FATORDA: Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai said on Tuesday that ‘Ram Rajya’ means inclusivity and pluralism, not one-sided governance. Sardesai said that Ram Rajya should be for welfare of the people and should foster the concept of taking all faiths together to achieve progress. “Ram Rajya means inclusivity and pluralism, not one-sided governance. I celebrated the Pran Pratishtha of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya with a Deepotsav along with members from the Hindu, Catholic and Muslim communities, all together. I believe this is the true spirit of Ram Rajya in which all sections of society are treated…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Rallies, Prayer Services and Celebrations were held across Canacona taluka as people commemorated the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Shri Ramlalla in the newly built Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya. As the idol of Ram Lalla is inaugurated in Ayodhya today, there was excitement among the devotees of Shri Rama. Several Rama devotees had prepared cut outs of Sri Rama and these cutouts were erected in the square by adding colorful lights to those cutouts. Orange colored flags were put up in the main market. Padyatras were taken with the Cutouts and images of Ramlalla mounted on…

“The prime minister would be attending India Energy Week programme in South Goa. He will also attend a rally and inaugurate four developmental projects,” Sawant said. Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Goa on February 6, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Tuesday. “The prime minister would be attending India Energy Week programme in South Goa. He will also attend a rally and inaugurate four developmental projects,” Sawant said. The CM was talking to reporters after attending the state BJP’s core committee meeting where the PM’s visit was discussed along with various programmes undertaken by the party…